League Division One · Matchday 18
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 5th December 1925 in the League Division One. Clatworthy Rennox (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Dave Halliday 1–0
- 68' Dave Halliday 2–0
- 78' Clatworthy Rennox pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 31 of 147
147
Played
67
Won
38
Drawn
42
Lost
254
Goals For
208
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th March 1893. After this match United had played Sunderland 31 times: 12W 3D 16L.
5 Mar 1921 W 3–2 D1 21 Jan 1922 L 1–2 D1 28 Jan 1922 W 3–1 D1
5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 This match
20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 FAC 24 Feb 1926 W 2–1 FAC 21 Apr 1926 W 5–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 150 | 77 | 58.9 |
| Away | 73 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 99 | 130 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →